Table 3 Predictors of unprotected sex with regular partners
Variables | Unprotected n (%) | Protected n (%) | Univariate OR (95Â % CI) | P-value | Multivariate OR (95Â % CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||||
 Female | 9 (45.0) | 11 (55.0) | 2.46 (0.84–7.15) | 0.100 | 4.59 (1.15–18.39) | 0.031 |
 Male | 14 (25.0) | 42 (75.0) |  |  |  |  |
Marital status | ||||||
 Not living with a partner | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | 2.36 (0.14–39.5) | 0.549 |  |  |
 Living with a partner | 22 (30.0) | 52 (70.0) |  |  |  |  |
Education levelb | ||||||
 Formal education | 18 (30.5) | 41 (69.5) | 1.05 (0.32–3.43) | 0.931 |  |  |
 No formal education | 5 (29.4) | 12 (70.6) |  |  |  |  |
Occupation | ||||||
 Unemployed | 6 (46.2) | 7 (53.8) | 2.32 (0.68–7.89) | 0.178 |  |  |
 Employed | 17 (26.9) | 46 (73.1) |  |  |  |  |
Treatment status | ||||||
 ART naïve | 16 (47.1) | 18 (52.9) | 4.44 (1.55–12.76) | 0.006 | 4.76 (1.29–17.52) | 0.019 |
 ART experienced | 7 (16.7) | 35 (83.3) |  |  |  |  |
Partner’s HIV status | ||||||
 Not known | 7 (41.2) | 10 (58.8) | 1.35 (0.43–4.27) | 0.606 |  |  |
 HIV negative | 1 (6.7) | 14 (93.3) | 0.14 (0.02–1.15) | 0.068 |  |  |
 HIV positive | 15 (34.1) | 29 (65.9) |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of own HIV status | ||||||
 No | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) | 2.67 (0.69–10.31) | 0.155 |  |  |
 Yes | 18 (27.3) | 48 (72.7) |  |  |  |  |
Alcohol consumption during last sex | ||||||
 Yes | 9 (69.2) | 4 (30.8) | 7.88 (2.11–29.45) | 0.002 | 14.75 (2.75–79.29) | 0.002 |
 No | 14 (22.2) | 49 (77.8) |  |  |  |  |
Time since HIV was diagnoseda | ||||||
 ≤24 months | 14 (40.0) | 21 (60.0) | 2.37 (0.87–6.46) | 0.091 |  |  |
 >24 months | 9 (21.9) | 32 (78.1) |  |  |  |  |
CD4 Cell count (cells/mm3)a | ||||||
 ≤224 | 12 (37.5) | 20 (62.5) | 2.18 (0.75–6.28) | 0.151 |  |  |
 >224 | 8 (21.6) | 29 (78.4) |  |  |  |  |
Can ART prevent the transmission of HIV | ||||||
 Yes/don’t know | 14 (35.0) | 26 (65.0) | 1.61 (0.60–4.37) | 0.345 |  |  |
 No | 9 (25.0) | 27 (75.0) |  |  |  |  |
With availability of ART would it make a difference if HIV transmits from you to others | ||||||
 Yes | 18 (27.7) | 47 (72.3) | 0.46 (0.12–1.70) | 0.243 |  |  |
 No/don’t know | 5 (45.4) | 6 (54.6) |  |  |  |  |